Adrienne Bailon is dishing out truths about motherhood!
The entertainer rose to prominence as a member of the girl groups 3LW and The Cheetah Girls. In addition to her musical career, the New Yorker, she made waves as an actress and TV host.
Last year, the 39-year-old and her husband, Israel Houghton, welcomed their first child via surrogacy. Since Ever James’s birth, the boy has become a beloved character in the couple’s social media updates.
Now, the “That’s So Raven” star is getting candid about life as a mother. Has the experience been a blast or drab? Keep reading to know more!
Adrienne Bailon Laments About Juggling Intimate Moments With Motherhood
In a heart-to-heart discussion with PageSix, the Grammy nominee opened up about motherhood’s best and worst aspects. Before mentioning the good, the New Yorker cried over the bad, especially the struggle to satisfy her sexual needs.
According to “The Real” alum, the most taxing part of being a parent was making love in her son’s presence. The TV personality confessed that while Ever slept, she got down and dirty with Houghton.
“The worst thing about motherhood would be getting it on with a sleeping baby in the room, but you just make it happen,” the 39-year-old revealed, noting that the situation was far from ideal. “It was fun at first… but now you’re like, ‘OK, this gets awkward,'” the former television show co-host continued. “My son is seven months old. We are close sleepers here, so sometimes I just put the baby in the crib, and then it’s quiet time.”
Although the adorable baby got in the way of his parents’ intimate sessions, Bailon did not seem to mind, as motherhood came with fantastic experiences. “The best thing about motherhood is seeing the world through my child’s eyes,” the Daytime Emmy Award gushed.
“I feel like even though I am going to be 40 this year, I am zero years old because I have these new experiences with my child now,” the entertainer explained, stating that Ever’s development amazed her.
“Just the smallest things that he discovers — from his toes to a toy — I am in awe of watching him grow up,” the proud mother said. Additionally, Bailon’s interview covered her emotional IVF journey before her son’s arrival in August 2022.
Describing the experience as one of the “hardest times” of her life, the 39-year-old admitted receiving hormone shots for six years, among other procedures. These treatments led to a weight gain that fans assumed was a bun in the oven.
In the TV personality’s words: “When I was on ‘The Real,’ people would write in the comments on the page like, ‘Oh, she’s pregnant. I can see her face is full or her stomach is bloated. I think she’s pregnant,’ and that was hard.”
The changes Bailon endured also increased her insecurities, and for the longest time, the entertainer felt like she could not appear in public. “I just wasn’t feeling my best, and I feel like I was already going through so much with my emotional level, so to be criticized physically did not help,” the New Yorker confessed.
The ‘E! News’ Co-Anchor Joined Her Son For His First-Ever Magazine Cover
Last month,(The Blast reported that the “I Can See Your Voice” panelist celebrated her son most sweetly. The entertainer’s baby boy graced the cover of Harper’s Bazaar alongside his superstar mom.
For the stunning photoshoot, the media personality was in her element, dressed in the finest designs that accentuated her gorgeous figure—on the other hand, Ever kept it simple, rocking his birthday suit as seen in the images shared on Bailon’s Instagram.
Proud of their amazing pictures, the “Taylor Made” actress gushed about the mother-and-son moment in her caption. “HARPERS BAZAAR 🖤 Me & my baby boy @everjames for @bazaarvietnam – my favorite photos EVER!” the New Yorker chimed.
“This was truly so special… can’t wait to share our cover! Besos Xx,” the media personality concluded. True to her word, the 39-year-old dropped another photo dump with the Magazine’s breathtaking cover photo.
The snap captured the former 3LW member posing in a shimmery mini dress by the waterside. Her wet hair was styled to one side, falling down her shoulder while Ever nestled comfortably on his mother’s bosom.
